PhD Program Activities
PhD PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
The School is organized through the Credits Methods:
- Grand Total 180 Credits split into:
- Courses and Seminars Tutoring 45 Credits
- Scientific Activities 135 Credits
60 Credits per Year split as follows:
1st YEAR:
Courses & Seminars (20 Credits)
- courses 12 Credits (approx. 20-25hrs + 2 exams)
- soft skills & seminars 3 Credits (≥6 seminars)
- tutoring 5 Credits (20hrs)
Scientific activity (40 Credits)
- scientific activities relevant for the PhD project and assessed in the annual interview
(internal reports, papers, oral or poster presentations, conferences, workshop, stages
TOTAL 60 Credits
2 nd YEAR:
Courses, Schools & Seminars (15 Credits)
- courses 7 Credits (approx. 10-15hrs + 1exam)
- soft skills & seminars 3 Credits (≥6 seminars)
- tutoring 5 Credits (20hrs)
Scientific activity (45 Credits)
- scientific activities relevant for the PhD project and assessed in the annual interview
(internal reports, papers, oral or poster presentations)
TOTAL 60 Credits
3 rd YEAR:
Summer schools, Conferences Workshops, & Seminars (10 Credits)
Scientific activity (50 Credits)
- scientific activities relevant for the PhD project reported in the annual interview (internal
reports, papers, oral or poster presentations, schools, conferences, workshop)
- thesis
- 10 of these 50 credits should be spent to stays abroad (i.e. 3 months for secondment to
other laboratory/Institution).
TOTAL 60 Credits